MM3.9GT3

I agree with you on both of the points (highlighted from your post). Cornering, and braking are definitely affected by extra weight, even though the batteries lower the center of gravity of the car. As far as Porsche pricing is concerned, the 4 E-Hybrid is the screaming bargain of the Panamera line-up. To me, it should be priced higher than the 4S, given the batteries, and all the extra technology.

SaratogaLefty

As you mentioned the batteries actually do lower the center of gravity and also the E-Hybrid has bigger brakes front and rear than the 4S. Because I've been waiting for almost a year for my car (put my deposit down and my order was submitted last March) I have watched every single You Tube video review on the E-Hybrid and also read every written review I could find on the internet and in various magazines. Porsche's stated zero to sixty times are 4.2 seconds for the 4S and 4.4 for the E-Hybrid. Both are conservative I'm certain and as I mentioned I have seen video reviews in which the E-Hybrid performed at or below 4 seconds. In any case, I don't intend to drag race the car but anything around 4 seconds is plenty fast enough for me. As for handling, the only way to really get that answer is to wait for the "official" reviews by Car and Driver or Road and Track and compare their times for each of the cars on a track environment.
I've reviewed the specs Porsche has published and I'm still wondering what the differences are between the two 2.9 liter engines in the 4S and the E-Hybrid?? I'm wondering if it will be possible to bump up the gas engine in the E-Hybrid to match the 440HP of the 4S? If so, that would make the E-Hybrid competitive with the Turbo (550HP vs. 572HP). Not something I would want to do, but curious if it could be done??

lbcgolf

Yeh, when I hit up my service manager about this very same question, he told me I wasn't the first person to ask. Probably a little too soon to tell, but I'm sure the aftermarket people are chomping at the bit to answer that question.